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No. 441,472. Patented Nov.'2-5, 1890.-

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JAMES DU SHANE, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,472, dated November25, 1890.

Application filed January 4, 1890. Serial No. 335,853. (No model.)

comb. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof. -Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view through the same.

This invention is an improvement in ourry-combs; and it consists,essentially,in a series of strips of metal serrated on one edge to formthe teeth of the comb and each independently but directly connected to aback, which is preferably formed of spring metal, the strips beingconnected thereto in such manner that the main portion thereof will befree to yield to inequalities of the animals skin, but will thoroughlyclean the same, all of which will be hereinafter clearly set forth andclaimed.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A B O designate metal loops,formed, respectively, of a strip or ribbon of metal, preferably of steeland serrated on its edge. These loops are bent into an oval form, andthe longitudinal axis of each of these ovals is curved on the arc of acircle, as indicated. The same loops lie in the same horizontal plane,though they are preferably inclined thereto, as shown, loop A beingnearest the handle,loop 0 being farthest therefrom, and loop Bintermediate between loops A and 0. Any number of loops desired may beused; but three loops give six rows of teeth, and I consider themordinarily sufficient. The loop A is connected on its concave or innerside to a curved angular piece cl by rivets and forms the head of or issecured to the shank D, projecting from the handle H, to which the shankis secured in the ordinary manner, so that the loop A projects equallyon each side of the handle, as shown.

E designates a metal plate or backing secured to the horizontal portionof piece d and projecting over and beyond loops A and B to loops 0, asshown. At points about centrally of the length of back E and at eachside thereof depend two lugs F E, which are connected by rivets ff tothe inner side piece of loop B, thus securing the loop to the back, andat the front of the back depend two ears G G, which are connected byrivets g g to the inner side piece of loop 0, as shown. By thisconstruction it will be obvious that one side of each loop is connecteddirectly to a support, while its front or opposite side is free and canyield or move in any direction, and when inclined to the back the frontportion of the loop can have a limited vertical movement, but willimpinge against the back when pressed hard against the hide of theanimal. This back is preferably made of spring metal, so that when theloops are not inclined it will yield or give under pressure, and thusprevent harsh scratching of the skin, and it may be made of spring metalat all times. The loops being thus flexible will be selfcleaning andwill not clog.

Should any loop break, it can be readily removed and anothersubstituted. By lengthening back E and increasing the number of earsthereof more loops can be attached thereto, each loop, it is observed,being independently attached to the back or handle.

Having thus described my invention, I claim I 1. In a curry-comb, thecombination of a series of loops formed of strips of metal serrated onone edge and arranged side by side in the same horizontal plane, butinclined thereto, and a back connected to said loops and to a handle,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a series of loops formed of a series of strips ofmetal serrated on one edge and a back piece overreaching said loops andhaving depending ears connected to one side of each loop to support thesame, substantially as specified.

3. The herein-described curry-comb, consisting of a handle, a shankhaving an angular curved head, and a back piece connected to said headand having pairs of depending my own I affix my signature in presence ofears, substantially as described, with the setwo witnesses. l

ries of independent loops formed of strips of r l 1 metal serrated onedge and connected at one JAMES DU SHANE 5 side only to the ears of theback, substan- \Vitnesses:

tially as and for the purpose specified. J EANIE ANDERSON,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as WILLIS A. BUGBEE.

